350 watts is not 500 watts

What’s with all the low watt scooters?  Check out the dry-weight specifications on the multi-branded scooters and then look at the motors, and ya wonder, where’s the watts?
No, seriously.  There are lots and lots of scooters on the roads downtown, I seem them everywhere and while there are a bunch of 500 watt models, there [...]

Lock or Alarm … or both?

We all lock our bikes, right?  But how?  Most bikes have a steering lock, some even have a hub lock so the wheel can’t spin.  Pictured above is the Master Lock “Street Cuff” – a CDN$200 lock with $5000 insurance against theft.  Available from a fine Canadian company; Scooter and Moped Parts (DOT com)
My question…. is an [...]

Updates….

So yes, I’m updating the blog and I’ve received a comment; “how do you post a new topic?” You don’t. Its my blog. I welcome your comments and, in truth, I’d love your ideas for topics too.  At some point I’d like to make an Ebike Wiki so that we can pool our collective knowledge. [...]

Spot the cup holder

Nice day for riding, eh?  I was out on my Daymak today and I had the urge for a double double.  Can you spot the cup holder?
 
 

250+ per day (and growing)

Two milestones today:
This web-blog is averaging 250+ individual visitors every day, wow.
While walking only six blocks along the Danforth, (in Greektown), I spotted three Veloteqs, (one Red Commuter with 270 Km and no peddles), a Schwinn and a Malta. That’s five Ebikes in six blocks.

Another Another Retailer…

Geez….
Those West-end folk get itchy when you pay attention to the East-end folk.
Welcome, from Markham, (which I really think isn’t Toronto at all), Rogue Electrics.
It seems to be the same products as Blue Avenue on Queen Street.

Another retailer…

Is Scarborough Toronto? It depends on who you ask and where you ask them.
If you’re near Scarbourough and you want to check out a great selection of Ebikes, go no further than DewDad.

Bling

Yes, that’s a solar panel on the seat, and tucked under the black plastic faring, (above the speedo) is a small GPS module.
The panel, ($19.95), is from Canadian Tire and fits under the seat. For now, it charges the GPS module, my Blackberry and other 5v USB type devices – and generates a [...]

You pay ‘ur money….

I have now personally seen and ridden every darn e-bike there is in this town for sale today, and as of this writing, I now know for sure; I made a great choice in getting a Veloteq E-Bike.

New Kid in Town, Blue Avenue Ebikes.

We should break out the welcome wagon, or something. There’s a new store in town with their own line of e-bikes. They’re called Blue Avenue, and they have a store front at Queen and Bathurst.
They have a huge selection of bikes there, both power assist and pedel assist.
What I love is [...]